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Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
By Nicole Winfield — September 13, 2024
(AP) - "Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants or the one who (supports) killing babies," Francis said.
AP PHOTOS: See the best moments from Pope Francis’ Asia-Pacific trip — his longest ever
By David Rising — September 13, 2024
Grief over Gaza and qualms over US election add up to anguish for many Palestinian Americans
By Mariam Fam — September 12, 2024
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Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility
By Mike Kirby and David Danks — September 12, 2024
(The Conversation) — Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians have posed similar questions about mankind and God.
A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
By Jim Gomez — September 9, 2024
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Apollo Quiboloy and four other co-accused surrendered in the vast religious headquarters of their group, called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, in Davao city after the police gave a 24-hour ultimatum for them to give up, police said.
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
By David Sharp — September 9, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The lawsuit is one of two in Maine that focus on the collision between the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the state law requiring that schools participating in the tuition program abide by the Maine Human Rights Act, which includes protections for LGBTQ students and faculty.
Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism
By Tobin Miller Shearer — September 6, 2024
(The Conversation) — In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black church leaders called for healing internal divisions through engagement.
The pope urges Indonesia to live up to its promise of ‘harmony in diversity’
By Edna Tarigan and Nicole Winfield — September 6, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis compared Indonesia's human diversity to the archipelago’s 17,000 islands. He said each one contributes something specific to form “a magnificent mosaic, in which each tile is an irreplaceable element in creating a great original and precious work.”
As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history
By Konden Smith Hansen — September 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other Americans’ often-tense relationship with the faith.
Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’
By Michael Scott Bryant — September 4, 2024
(The Conversation) — Throughout modern history, charismatic leaders have shown their extraordinary ability to elicit devotion to themselves and their causes.
7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence
By Nasir Uddin — September 4, 2024
(The Conversation) — Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee camps.
A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders
By Mike Corder — September 4, 2024
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — “Every day you get up and leave for work in armored cars, often with sirens on, and you are always aware somewhere in the back of your mind that this could be your last day,” Geert Wilders, leader of the party that won last year's general election in the Netherlands, told the court.
What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?
By Eric Vanden Eykel — September 4, 2024
(The Conversation) — Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated the claim and here’s what they found.
Is Usha Vance’s Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
By Deepa Bharath — September 4, 2024
(AP) — While some political analysts say her strong presence as a Hindu American still makes the community proud, others question whether the Republican Party is really ready for a Hindu second lady.
How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
By Anthony Petro — September 4, 2024
(The Conversation) — The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.
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